CHECK OUT THE SUBCLASS 476 VISA REQUIREMENTS

You should necessarily be an Engineering Graduate in any of the following

engineering disciplines:
 Chemical Engineering
 Civil Engineering
 Environmental Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Electrical and Electronics Engineering
 Production and Plant Engineering
 Mining or Material Engineering

You should be a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or doctoral degree holder in these

streams. If you are a Postgraduate Diploma holder in any of these streams, you
are eligible to apply for the Visa 476.

You must be a graduate from a specified educational institution only. Any

college or university affiliated to the Washington Accord is a specified institution
for this purpose. Apart from these universities, the department accepts
engineering degrees from 36 universities from various countries. You get a
complete list of these universities from the department’s official site.

Citizens from countries other than the UK, the US, Ireland, Canada, and New
Zealand should demonstrate English language competency in one of the
methods listed herein below.

 IELTS – An overall score of 6 with a minimum score of 5 in each band

 TOEFL – Overall score of 64 and a minimum level of 4 in listening as well as
reading along with a minimum score of 14 in speaking and writing
 PTE – Minimum overall score of 50 with a minimum score of 36 in the
individual components
 OET – A minimum of B in each part
 C1 Advanced Test – A minimum score of 169 and at least 154 in every
element

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR 476 VISA

Go through the graduate visa document checklist and arrange for the
documents for submission.

 Have a Valid passport with validity period extending more than the period
of your stay in Australia. The same applies to all co-applicants.
 Go through your existing visa for any adverse conditions such as “No
further stay.”
  Get your educational qualifications and English language competency
documents in order.
 Undergo health tests for all applicants.
 Procure character certificates for all applicants who are more than 16
years.
 Produce relationship proof with your partner like marriage certificate, joint
bank statements, and so on
 Arrange for consent documents for all applicants less than 18
 After applying for your Visa, wait for the intimation from the concerned
department to rectify any shortcomings. Go through your ImmiAccount to
get these details. Wait for the approval of your visa before arranging to
travel to this country.

The Outcome of the Visa

No applicants should be in the country at the time of visa decision. You will get
the visa number, the visa commencement date, and conditions if any. In the
case of rejection, you will get the reasons for delay and rights of review.